World Sports News in Brief

Djokovic beats Zverev to reach semis at ATP Finals

London's farewell edition of the ATP Finals could still have its dream climax after world number one Novak Djokovic beat Alexander Zverev 6-3 7-6(4) to seal a last-four spot on Friday.

Tennis - ATP Finals - The O2, London, UK - November 20, 2020 Serbia's Novak Djokovic celebrates during his group stage match against Germany's Alexander Zverev. (Reuters)
Tennis - ATP Finals - The O2, London, UK - November 20, 2020 Serbia's Novak Djokovic celebrates during his group stage match against Germany's Alexander Zverev. (Reuters)

* English Premiership clubs have agreed to reduce the salary cap for the 2020-21 season, with spending limited to 6.4 million pounds (US$8.49 million), Premiership Rugby said on Friday. The cap will be further reduced to 5 million pounds for the 2021-22 campaign.

* Borussia Dortmund's teenage attacking midfielder Giovanni Reyna has signed a contract extension that will keep the United States international at the club until 2025, the Bundesliga outfit said on Friday.

* England's record goalscorer Wayne Rooney says children should be banned from heading the ball, following the example of the United States, to reduce the chances of getting dementia later in life.

* Leaders Paris St Germain wasted a two-goal halftime lead as they lost 3-2 at Monaco in Ligue 1 on Friday ahead of a crucial Champions League game against RB Leipzig.

* Stade Rennais slumped to a 1-0 home defeat by Girondins de Bordeaux in Ligue 1 on Friday (Nov 20), four days before hosting Chelsea in a key Champions League game.

* FIFA has banned Haiti's football federation president Yves Jean-Bart for life after finding him guilty of sexually harassing and abusing multiple female players, including minors, global soccer's governing body said on Friday.

(Reuters)